I do not know how long it takes but I am so sorry your in withdrawal from the stuff...tramadol is hardly enough to take the place (in my opinion) of methadone....sympathy to you masrea....hope you get some help with it...

As a past drug addict I know what withdrawal for me was like from some drugs I used and I got the ebby jeeby skin crawling feelings....I know you are not comfortable....hope you get some help with this...

Withdrawingl off oxy took 2 weeks for me as i gradually cut the dose down every few days. I felt like you, sweating, shaking and constantly nauseous but I promise it really does get better over time. I agree with Bill that tramadol wont do much for your pain after taking morphine but maybe they will find a combination of meds for you to try over time. Good luck and take care.

Wd from methadone can take as long as 3 to 6 months. It has a very long half life
Hang in you can do it

First let me say I am so sorry you are going through this. withdrawals suck big time! Secondly, your doc should not have just taken you off of it altogether. He should have titrated you down until you were off of it. It would have made the withdrawals so much easier to handle And unfortunately Sunny is right. Methadone is a nasty drug with a long half life. It stays in your system for a long time. So depending on the dosage you were on, you are looking at about 3-6 months, about, for the med to be completely out of your system. Will you be in full wd's from the med for the whole time, no. But it will get easier as the time goes on and the more it comes out of your system.

I hope this helps!

Love and gentle hugs,
Jenna

Hi, I was on methadone years ago & my Dr stopped me cold turkey. It was two weeks of pure hell ! My arms felt like they were constantly submerged in ice water, I was so cold yet I would sweat so bad I would soak even the heaviest of sweats. I lost 20lbs in a little over a week. The thing about withdrawing from this is it comes up through the bones & nerves. I really feel for you. I can say that after two weeks I was a lot better I don't remember my dose but I do know it was rather high. I wish you the best. Drink as much water as you can. Sending up lots of prayers for strength & healing. Hang in there you will get through it. If it gets to bad call your Dr & see if he will give you clonidine it helps with withdrawals at least it did for me for another med I was on I never tried it with methadone like I said I had to do it cold turkey.

Hugs & God Bless
Lisa

Hi hun,

I am so sorry you are going through this because I know it has to be very painful, anxiety producing and uncomfortable to say the least. I want to tell you that there is NO reason whatsoever that your doctor should make you go through these withdrawals without any medication to ease the intensity of them.

Clonidine is typically prescribed for high blood pressure; however it is very effective in opiate withdrawal for reducing sweating along with a cascade of other symptoms. Clonidine was very effective in easing the suffering of many patients withdrawing from methadone. Please go back and request that he prescribe something that will ease the symptoms. Clonidine is not addicting at all....it is in a different class of drugs but it is proven to help with the withdrawals.

Please know that I am here for you anytime and I will pray you can get something from your doctor to help you during this most difficult time. (((((((((((gentle hugs))))))))))))))))))))

Hi my name is Paula and it's very nice to meet you. I'm so sorry your going through this. I've gone through withdrawal off Morphine and it wasn't pleasant.
I can't offer any advice to this but the others have offered you really great advice. I would listen to what Beautiful has said and go back to your doctor and get them to help with this. There is no need for you to be suffering.
I hope you come back and let us know what is going on. We are here to help if we can.. even if that is just in the form of talking it out.

Best wishes,

Paula

Masrea,

Sorry that your having such a tough time with this. Methadone is hard to detox from because it has an incredibly long half life, for some people it can be up to 32 hours. Meaning that after you take your pill it's still in your system 32 hours later.

I'm assuming that your Dr. put you on a tapering plan and didn't just stop you cold turkey. So if you've been tapering off over the last 4 weeks, it's going to take a little while for all of the Methadone to get out of your system.

There are things you can do that are recommended by Addition Specialists to help things improve.

Keep yourself hydrated throughout the day and night with drinks that provide vitamins or electrolytes but do not have a lot of sugar in them.

If your at home and don't have to go anywhere you can use Immodium for 2 - 3 days max to purge your system of all the toxins. remaining. But once again keep yourself hydrated.

There are several Vitamins that are improtant to keep in your body, Vit. D, Vit B12 and Vit. C, you can get these all at any drugstore or superstore.

Benadryl, Valerian Root, and Melatonin can all help you sleep at night and none are addictive. Tyelnol or Advil PM can also be used to help with your pain, but don't go over the recommended daily allowance.

Chamomile tea and very hot baths are good to help calm you, get rid of the body shakes and let you relax some. The help your Central Nervous System regulate.

Clonodine from your Dr. can also help with the shakiness, restlessness, and night sweats as well as help you sleep at night.

Eating lots of food with potassium in them such as banana's as well as taking Potassium supplements helps your muscles to relax and not cramp.

That's about all I can remember right now. I sent Rachel 100 a complete list last week, so you might PM her and ask for a copy. There are many things you can do to east the WD's.

I hope you fell better soon.

Kat

I have no advice but want you to know I am thinking about you, and sorry your going thru this..

I don`t know how to thank every one of you for your advice ,,caring and encouraging ,, thank you all again your words means a lot to me ,, GOD bless you all ...

kat is right! The actual physical addiction is just like she said.
However, watch for mental type issues that can last 6 months or more.
Things like sudden outbursts of anger that come from nowhere at all.

I don't understand the brains chemical makeup but this medication is especially hard on the balance of chemicals or something. I'd make up some flash cards or posters that remind me that this is just methadone and it will get better. Maybe with a countdown of the days off of it or crossing out the days of a calendar for 6 months. That will help you focus on how much better you are getting instead of feeling like it is never ending.

For this doc to stop your medication like this is not only IRRESPONSIBLE but cruel!
If your "pain med contract" was followed to a "T" ... with no problems or issues he must provide you with a tapering schedule and enough medication to come off the medication properly.

All I have to add that * might* be helpful is to not only take it day by day... but hour by hour even minute by minute. Every hour that passes tell yourself you are that much closer to feeling better...

Be well! Sleep if you can...